Leslie Dougher will replace outgoing chairman Lenny Curry, who is considering a run for Jacksonville mayor

Leslie Dougher, chairwoman of the Clay County GOP, won an election Saturday to head the Republican Party of Florida, according to an announcement the party made on social media.

The party’s leaders selected Dougher to replace outgoing chairman Lenny Curry, who is stepping down as he considers a run for Jacksonville mayor. Dougher has been considered a front-runner for the opening since Curry announced he was stepping down in early May.

Dougher works as a real-estate agent and is also the leader of the chairman caucus for the state GOP party. She could not be reached for comment.